In reality it's better to put a $1 investment in Karratha than north-west Tasmania.

Mike Nahan, WA Treasurer

"Instead of the Western Australian Treasurer kicking Tasmania when it's already struggling both socially and economically, the West Australian Treasurer should work with us," the Palmer United Party (PUP) Senator said.

"Both states are in the situation where we're fighting for scraps from the Federal Government and that's exactly what we're fighting for - scraps."

The WA Government also repeated long-held state gripes about GST distribution.

"It's not bright for Tasmanians or Australians or West Australians to redistribute, in this case $20 billion, from Western Australia to the other states," Mr Nahan said.

Instead of... kicking Tasmania when it's already struggling both socially and economically, the West Australian Treasurer should work with us.

"I think the West Australian Treasurer can get off his high horse," she said.

"They've had all these resources for many, many years that they've been getting a nice little kick-back from and we haven't."

Senator Lambie said it was not the first time she has had to "go at" a West Australian parliamentarian and it would not be the last.

Premier Will Hodgman said he appreciated the interest from other states.

"I'm fascinated at the interest from all these interstate experts, and we welcome their views," he said.

"But look, bluntly, when it comes to West Australia and the GST it wasn't all that long that they were a beneficiary."

Former premier Jeff Kennett urges asset sales

Meanwhile, former Victorian Liberal premier Jeff Kennett has recommended Tasmania merge local councils, sell assets and reduce the number of state MPs, despite the Government's election promises.

Mr Kennett, a prominent supporter of the Tasmanian Government, said trimming was necessary for the state to grow, even though the Government had made a clear commitment to honour pre-election promises.

The Government has ruled out forced mergers of any of the state's 29 councils, and stared down pressure from Canberra to sell profitable assets like Hydro Tasmania.

Mr Kennett said he understood the State Government did not want to break promises, but Tasmania needed asset sales and council mergers.

The people of this state understand that you have too much government.

Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett

"We did do council amalgamations. I thought they were necessary in Victoria, they've taken place in Queensland, they're happening in New South Wales," he said.

"They will happen here in Tasmania - the people of this state understand that you have too much government.

"I think in this day and age we are over-governed, and perhaps Tasmania more than anywhere else, with 500,000 people, 29 municipal councils, then you've got your State Parliaments, of course your federal representatives.

"I don't think that's likely to happen this term. I think the Premier has said they don't want to move on council amalgamations, I understand that."

He said he was hoping for cuts in this month's state budget, and warned there may be some tough measures in it.

Premier Will Hodgman said his position on selling state assets hasn't changed.

"Selling off assets, whoever's suggesting it, isn't going to fix the budget black hole that we've inherited from Labor and the Greens," he said.

Mr Kennett has previously called for Tasmania's Upper House to be scrapped too.

Mr Kennett said his ideas had worked well in Victoria.

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